Get Better At Animation QUICKLY With This Exercise

A simple exercise to improve your 2D and 3D animation. Learn important principles of anticipation, timing and spacing, plus how to draw gestures and characters with movement and energy.
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-- ToC --
00:00 - 00:26 - Intro
00:26 - 04:07 - Drawing & Energy
04:07 - 05:29 - Analyzing Reference and Arcs
05:29 - 06:47 - Thumbnailing Poses
06:47 - 08:13 - Spacing & Timing
08:13 - 13:14 - Animating
13:14 - 13:41 - Final Shot

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  • @kingpen1179
    @kingpen11792 жыл бұрын

    I just find it amazing that when I decided to pursue animation, contents like this from great artists come up. Moderndayjames' tutorials, Ethan Becker's Project City, and Marco Bucci's animation tutorials. Thanks KZread for existing 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

  • @princessthyemis

    @princessthyemis

    2 жыл бұрын

    My thoughts EXACTLY!!! I set up an animation Playlist and add anything I think is useful--and this one is definitely going on there!!!

  • @1.1kSubChallengeWithoutAnyVid

    @1.1kSubChallengeWithoutAnyVid

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me sees Ethan Becker Also me: so we have same taste. Now we're brother.

  • @YellowDogAnimations

    @YellowDogAnimations

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agree youtube has helped majorly to my animation skills. Ever since I was a a small kid I’ve wanted to be a animator. The first time I saw cars I was sold and KZread has definitely helped me get there. I think when it comes to style of animation or character design it’s up to you, but I’ve been going through the basis again with Aaron Blaise’s course of fundamentals of animation and has majorly helped me and helped me understand some holes in my animation so if you haven’t checked it out I definitely recommend it. Style is up to you until you go 3d, then it has to be Disney/Pixar or it’s not it.

  • @corbinburt60

    @corbinburt60

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yess

  • @revotempo2082

    @revotempo2082

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Ethan Becker is also a great teacher

  • @elizabethhurlbut1475
    @elizabethhurlbut14752 жыл бұрын

    This was a great exercise. As a cartoonist my cartoons are frozen still images, it was nice to watch an animation lesson to help bring life back into the cartoon poses. It was also nice to watch drawing on a tablet. I'm still old-fashioned doing my work with pencil and paper, I use the digital pen for touch-ups of the scanned images.

  • @JustSomeGuy
    @JustSomeGuy Жыл бұрын

    I love that you picked this scene from Beauty and the Beast because it's literally the exact scene that made me want to be an animator. It was the first time I realized that animation was just another form of acting.

  • @DeetotheDubs

    @DeetotheDubs

    Жыл бұрын

    What do you know? PS. Been a sub for a while. Love your stuff.

  • @alkatheri-pk4hc

    @alkatheri-pk4hc

    10 ай бұрын

    "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

  • @currythegoatofmankindthepa5156
    @currythegoatofmankindthepa51562 жыл бұрын

    Nothing has soul like 2d animation

  • @new-bp6ix
    @new-bp6ix2 жыл бұрын

    I studied bouncy ball a lot, but adding this lesson to my previous studies helped me a lot in understanding animation Thank you very much

  • @kylemorello4787

    @kylemorello4787

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's because it's for character animation.

  • @niallscottanimation
    @niallscottanimation2 жыл бұрын

    I've been in animation for years, but got stuck with some bad habits and a definite lack of mindfulness when it comes to why things move as they so with regards to tension and potential energy etc. Videos like these, which so succinctly condense valuable pointers like this are life savers, for beginners and err, intermediates like me (I guess??). Good mentors, drilling in the same info over again and practice are life, peeps.

  • @alkatheri-pk4hc

    @alkatheri-pk4hc

    10 ай бұрын

    "Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they encompass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)." [Surah al-Baqarah 2: 255]

  • @ModernDayJames
    @ModernDayJames2 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome! Great demonstrations as usual

  • @XFlashSofts

    @XFlashSofts

    2 жыл бұрын

    I knew you would come here james, I'm glad you're trying out animations, good luck my friend.

  • @sum_mann

    @sum_mann

    2 жыл бұрын

    let me do that

  • @TatiHardt
    @TatiHardt2 жыл бұрын

    It's unbelievable that you can be such a good artist AND such a good teacher! I mean, seriously, how can you be so good??

  • @hidekistudio1874
    @hidekistudio18742 жыл бұрын

    Marco bucci : How to be better in animation. Marco bucci in 2025: how to start animation company.

  • @fayden1531
    @fayden15312 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I’ve watched this 7 times and this never gets old! Could you do more animation tutorials please? This has helped me a lot! I’ve even made my own animation with the same reference!

  • @YellowDogAnimations
    @YellowDogAnimations2 жыл бұрын

    I agree youtube has helped majorly to my animation skills. Ever since I was a a small kid I’ve wanted to be a animator. The first time I saw cars I was sold and KZread has definitely helped me get there. I think when it comes to style of animation or character design it’s up to you, but I’ve been going through the basis again with Aaron Blaise’s course of fundamentals of animation and has majorly helped me and helped me understand some holes in my animation so if you haven’t checked it out I definitely recommend it. Style is up to you until you go 3d, then it has to be Disney/Pixar or it’s not it.

  • @Ehh0.0

    @Ehh0.0

    Жыл бұрын

    hmmm, 3d can be so many styles i think. Arcane came to mind first, but I'm sure there are others. I think in 3D animation when you change the style you have to change it a lot. I'm just bringing up a point, a point that's probably pretty weak since I know absolutely nothing about 3D animation. So if I get anything wrong I appologise😅

  • @YellowDogAnimations

    @YellowDogAnimations

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Ehh0.0 no need to apologize I’ve seen a lot more 3d since then and I agree. I loved how the peanuts movie was done and the diary of wimpy kid 3d was also really cool. I started learning 3d but stopped to focus more on 2d. I also really like how the 3d big Nate is done very cool

  • @Ehh0.0

    @Ehh0.0

    Жыл бұрын

    @@YellowDogAnimations the peanuts movie looked nice

  • @ashleyferguson9287
    @ashleyferguson92872 жыл бұрын

    Marco, I cannot thank you enough for your videos. As someone who is teaching themselves film making and animation your videos have given me the confidence and courage to start working on my own animation short films!

  • @brown_gurl

    @brown_gurl

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same!! I love this man and the the work he puts into this. He's a real one 💕

  • @ThermoSteel

    @ThermoSteel

    Жыл бұрын

    So how's it going?

  • @roebeanstalk
    @roebeanstalk2 жыл бұрын

    I've just gotta say, thank you so much for that definition of anticipation. The way that you explained it so thoroughly and viscerally before you even mentioned the word anticipation is SO helpful.

  • @anggigii7580
    @anggigii75802 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking about trying animation, great explanation, thankyou

  • @gourangjainghost2818
    @gourangjainghost28182 жыл бұрын

    that's actually awesome, i am still a beginner so i am looking forward for more stuff like these to help me in my journey

  • @yasmineyasmine6010

    @yasmineyasmine6010

    3 ай бұрын

    How are you progressing in your journey at the moment? I'm also a beginner. Do you have any advice?

  • @fwoggangidk
    @fwoggangidk10 ай бұрын

    Let's just say that _"Go ahead and STARVE"_ line is one of the most powerful lines in all of movie History.

  • @ghostape
    @ghostape2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That was an amazing tutorial…so useful…I’m 48 and have just started animating/uploading and I have soooo much to learn……gonna do it though 🕺🏼

  • @alex_montoya
    @alex_montoya2 жыл бұрын

    You're a fantastic teacher, Marco Thanks for you channel!

  • @marcobucci

    @marcobucci

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @adameszretov6207
    @adameszretov62072 жыл бұрын

    I love how versatile your channel gets. From painting to animation. 💜

  • @saph100
    @saph1002 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely incredible, this is why I encourage gesture drawing above all else when it come to drawing in order to give that weight.

  • @andreburke8612
    @andreburke86122 жыл бұрын

    Your method of explaining the mechanics of this is on point! I had to subscribe. Looking forward to seeing more!

  • @Quickeasyguitarlessons
    @Quickeasyguitarlessons2 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing man. Thanks for making this. Spacing and timing is the most crucial thing in my opinion.

  • @WhatTheHellisMurfL
    @WhatTheHellisMurfL2 жыл бұрын

    This is basically my entire science class just about animation

  • @djb5565
    @djb55655 ай бұрын

    Thanks. Describing what’s going on and how to has been the biggest yet simplest way of conveying the message…love it.

  • @SkellumsJuice
    @SkellumsJuice Жыл бұрын

    I've been looking for a plugin like this for YEARS! TYSM!

  • @BbGun-lw5vi
    @BbGun-lw5vi Жыл бұрын

    You are a beast at teaching! It’s incredible how you break things down into digestible forms.

  • @BrianAchart
    @BrianAchart2 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial as always. You are a great teacher, thanks Marco!

  • @FallenChocoCookie
    @FallenChocoCookie Жыл бұрын

    I really want to learn animation but I get overwhelmed every time I try. Hopefully, tutorials like this will help motivate me enough to push through. They definitely help me gather energy to try again :D

  • @dragonfly._.doodles
    @dragonfly._.doodles Жыл бұрын

    I have never found anything I’ve seen about animation more helpful- I mean I haven’t sought out that much of it but this was so useful! I get so stuck on making it look good right away and I think getting looser will take practice, but this is chefs kiss

  • @Fujji695
    @Fujji6952 жыл бұрын

    Marco bucci is my best art professor, you're the only one art teacher that i understand easily, very informative and nothing complex, You explained every step verywell. Tysm

  • @robasameh9183
    @robasameh91838 ай бұрын

    This is my first time seeing someone practically showing us how these animation concepts are actually done ❤❤🙌🏼🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @vyctorr1769
    @vyctorr17692 жыл бұрын

    Woah! This video really helps me and is explained very well! Will definitely try these exercises. Best tutorial I’ve found so far!

  • @Aw1_bbx
    @Aw1_bbx2 жыл бұрын

    🙏 Thank you so much ! I was waiting for this tutorial... You are the best art teacher of the world 🤯

  • @paulstodolny3091
    @paulstodolny30912 жыл бұрын

    Beautifully explained and broken down. GREAT VIDEO MARCO!!

  • @masonleblanc6726
    @masonleblanc67262 жыл бұрын

    Your tutorials are So informative! Thanks ao much ive always been intimidated by animation and this gives me confidence that thwre can be structure.

  • @WitchOfMinecraft
    @WitchOfMinecraft2 жыл бұрын

    The drawing and energy part and the spacing and timing part was quite helpful to me. Thanks!

  • @allanredhill8682
    @allanredhill86822 жыл бұрын

    Dude, whatever you touch turns to gold lmao - youre so good at making any topic feel so much more approachable! Also the spacing exercise with pre existing video footage is genious!

  • @bigboss9150
    @bigboss9150 Жыл бұрын

    Spot on, man. You're a really good communicator. I specialize in 3D animation but those tips are just as valuable.

  • @Noorboomboomshakalakaboom
    @Noorboomboomshakalakaboom2 жыл бұрын

    In the beginning of the video. My heart skipped a beat until I realized you were talking about the animation lol. "If she doesn't eat with me, she doesn't eat at all!" *"Man, that is beautiful"*

  • @marcobucci

    @marcobucci

    2 жыл бұрын

    haha, oops!

  • @skerrie1
    @skerrie1 Жыл бұрын

    You are simply amazing at what you do, and what you teach!! Thank you so much 🥰

  • @ndeyedraws
    @ndeyedraws2 жыл бұрын

    Omg these tips are awesome, straightforward, and very clear. I wanna try this, too :D thank you

  • @bvii2371
    @bvii23712 жыл бұрын

    Nice, highly appreciated! Opens new doors for experiments and learning

  • @ZckxBlckTheTwnGurdins
    @ZckxBlckTheTwnGurdins2 ай бұрын

    this helped me a lot in studying for the next animations i want to make. Thanks for the video. I already just subscribed.

  • @GH88ST_Original
    @GH88ST_Original2 жыл бұрын

    you easily became one of my youtube animation instructors...thank you...

  • @breewashere
    @breewashere2 жыл бұрын

    Animation is really dramatic. I love it. ☺

  • @_Candy_Dandy_
    @_Candy_Dandy_ Жыл бұрын

    You explain really nice! I'm trying this method and it's turning out great! Thank you for this!!💖💖

  • @laurenaspreyart
    @laurenaspreyart3 ай бұрын

    You showed the beast animation straight away and I’d just come from watching a beauty and the beast reaction video where they were praising the animation. Nice coincidence 😁 I guess it’s a sign I’m in the right place.

  • @GabrielliCamilo
    @GabrielliCamilo9 ай бұрын

    Master Class!!! Thank you sooooooo much for this !!!

  • @antarasengupta9000
    @antarasengupta90002 жыл бұрын

    the explanation was amazing and clear. looking forward to more videos like these😁

  • @Olgathedisaster
    @Olgathedisaster Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!❤

  • @fatetastarossa
    @fatetastarossa2 жыл бұрын

    I really love your channel! Thank you for the lesson!

  • @user-to6wg4uo2u
    @user-to6wg4uo2u4 ай бұрын

    Interesting video I really love watching great artist draw it's like a miracle when you see these great Disney artists draw and create Disney movies.

  • @breeze5459
    @breeze54592 жыл бұрын

    A tutorial about animation from Marco Bucci himself? What a great day to be alive 🥳

  • @noahpessell1299
    @noahpessell12992 жыл бұрын

    Hi! I just stumbled upon your KZread and as a beginning artist and aspiring animator, I want to thank you a ton!

  • @aytac5588
    @aytac5588 Жыл бұрын

    Your videos really helpful thank you. You inspired me to start again drawing and not give up! The best art teacher❤

  • @marcobucci
    @marcobucci2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching! The draw is over and two winners have been announced (over on Twitter and Instagram.) Congrats to the winners, and thanks to everyone for participating! Instagram: instagram.com/bucciblog Twitter: twitter.com/bucciblog

  • @ajuvinaju

    @ajuvinaju

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 😌❣️

  • @gromer9916

    @gromer9916

    2 жыл бұрын

    How to participate?

  • @whiteroom23

    @whiteroom23

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good video hehe

  • @A_2the_J

    @A_2the_J

    2 жыл бұрын

    Marco, Not to be 'that guy' BUT your Terminology is 'backwards.' You 'Slow Out' of Pose A and 'Slow In' to Pose B. (Eases) Richard Williams "The Animator's Survival Kit" Other than that it's a Great Video! I really do enjoy your videos. Keep Going!!!

  • @Dagubatsu

    @Dagubatsu

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome! :D

  • @Akemiofthefiverealms
    @Akemiofthefiverealms Жыл бұрын

    this is one of the most helpful videos I've seen!

  • @kenna.brooke
    @kenna.brooke Жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful, thank you!

  • @fpj609
    @fpj6092 жыл бұрын

    Im planning on doing animation and I am intimidated by how much work patience it takes. I need a LOT of adjusting to do especially with my expectations about the results that might not look what I want it to be.

  • @seasaltcosmos
    @seasaltcosmos2 жыл бұрын

    oh, this is SUPER helpful!!! ;w; i love how you showed keane's less detailed in betweens, it's really helpful to my Perfectionist Brain that wants to draw EVERY FRAME EXACTLY.

  • @kingofchris
    @kingofchris2 жыл бұрын

    AMAZING VIDEO! I can't find a better way to describe this lesson.

  • @spoonofsamar
    @spoonofsamar2 жыл бұрын

    This video was so helpful for me I subscribed!! Thank you so much for making it, and I hope you make more of those!!!

  • @eynklie5321
    @eynklie53212 жыл бұрын

    Omg!! Thank you so much! That help me soooo much!!!

  • @goomyz
    @goomyz7 ай бұрын

    Great and helpful, thanks!

  • @-jellylover-
    @-jellylover-2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I needed this 😭

  • @SourceAwareness
    @SourceAwareness2 жыл бұрын

    🙏🏾 Huge Thanks, Marco!! You're Awesome, Brother.

  • @sahilpanditmusic8745
    @sahilpanditmusic87452 жыл бұрын

    Brother your work is too much appereciatable. Keep doing it. ❤❤❤

  • Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful, man. Thanks!

  • @golsgt7344
    @golsgt73442 жыл бұрын

    💯thank you so much ! I was watching for this tutorial....you are the best art teacher of the world

  • @kinggin1503
    @kinggin15032 жыл бұрын

    This is a amazing explanation, thank you

  • @Felixisfeelingpeaxhykeen
    @Felixisfeelingpeaxhykeen2 жыл бұрын

    Hmm at first i had no clue honestly and kinda doubted it but after watching it in fact helped my animation skills by alot so thank you for that!

  • @That_cloud_barked_at_me
    @That_cloud_barked_at_me5 ай бұрын

    Alright, I’m being serious, this is actually the most helpful and understandable animation video I’ve seen like… ever!

  • @ashthejester9485
    @ashthejester94852 жыл бұрын

    This helps sooo much thank you!!

  • @brianwiirre5110
    @brianwiirre51106 ай бұрын

    Great video Marco!

  • @zollokidart
    @zollokidart Жыл бұрын

    awesome ! thank you

  • @spiralations7304
    @spiralations73042 жыл бұрын

    U explain things so well

  • @xmobile.
    @xmobile.10 ай бұрын

    Oh, dang... got excited about the contest and then found this video is from 2022.. i thought since YT notified me, that it was a new upload.

  • @grimmcorvid5713
    @grimmcorvid57132 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much this has been really helpful!

  • @streetmedicinenh8634
    @streetmedicinenh8634 Жыл бұрын

    super good video! thanks!

  • @trenttheracingturtle
    @trenttheracingturtle8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this valuable information.

  • @viis374
    @viis3742 жыл бұрын

    1:45 Uhhh I know this! Isn’t it called anticipation and release? I really like that technique it instantly brings life into an animation

  • @anzatzi
    @anzatzi Жыл бұрын

    Great. Learned so much!

  • @susmitadas0392
    @susmitadas039229 күн бұрын

    Most helpful tutorial

  • @siddharthdmenon6002
    @siddharthdmenon60022 жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir it was soo helpful these types of videos are important for artist who are new to the animation field i would like too see more videos like this thank you soo much

  • @fannyfium
    @fannyfium2 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this! so useful!

  • @Tariii01
    @Tariii01 Жыл бұрын

    This was very helpful! Thank you

  • @ehhhhhh1885
    @ehhhhhh18852 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @LORDSPHYNX
    @LORDSPHYNX Жыл бұрын

    Great tips super helpful for me!

  • @venzarez-ili680
    @venzarez-ili68010 ай бұрын

    I can't believe this took you 3hrs!

  • @lyssabug2887
    @lyssabug28877 ай бұрын

    Holy heckanoodle soup this really helped me- I'm just now getting into animation, and I wanna do animatics for my characters, so this is SUPER nice!!

  • @DrawMish
    @DrawMish Жыл бұрын

    Awesome, Thanks for the tips, I love it! 👍

  • @pinkpunch8353
    @pinkpunch83532 жыл бұрын

    Ty foe teaching me

  • @casitav5045
    @casitav5045 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @GabrielLopes-tl8ht
    @GabrielLopes-tl8ht Жыл бұрын

    That’s was amazing. Thanks.

  • @OddlyAnimated1203
    @OddlyAnimated1203 Жыл бұрын

    That was soooooooooo ✨ *_SMOOTH!_* ✨

  • @JoshPurple
    @JoshPurple Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant! Thank You :) !

  • @JROM79
    @JROM79 Жыл бұрын

    Great quality, both the video and the hoodie.

  • @ProfJM_UNICA
    @ProfJM_UNICA2 жыл бұрын

    BRUTAL

  • @Editedclips690
    @Editedclips6908 ай бұрын

    What is the most helpful video I’ve seen😊

  • @pranayrithvik8430
    @pranayrithvik84302 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this tutorial!

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